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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-000759.txt : 20030512
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030509181913
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-000759
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUSKIND DENNIS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178780

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18546
		FILM NUMBER:		03691384

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1422
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MONTAUK HGWAY
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3005
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-05-08</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>        <issuerCik>0000846617</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRIDGE BANCORP INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>BDGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
    <reportingOwnerId>
        <rptOwnerCik>0001178780</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUSKIND DENNIS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-08</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>1200</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>25.60</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>46900</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amount of shares of Common Stock Benefically Owned Directly Following Reported Transaction--44,400 shares</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of shares of Common Stock Indirectly Owned and Previously Reported:
500 shares--Indirect--Son
</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amount of shares of Common Stock Indirectly Owned and Previously Reported:
800 shares--Indirect--Cynthia Suskind as Custodian
for Audry Elizabeth UGMA, Daughter
</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Amount of shares of Common Stock Indirectly Owned and Previously Reported:
800 shares--Indirect--Cynthia Suskind as Custodian
for Pamela Claire UGMA, Daughter</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Amount of Derivative Securities Benefically Owned Directly and Previously Reported:
Stock Options--400 shares</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis A. Suskind</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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